Batch cooking
What to cook on the first day, with the whole window's quantities already added up.
Time left135 min
Kitchen modeBefore you start
Get all of this out on the counter: nothing to dig for mid-cook.
Roadmap
The order that gets everything done together: what simmers while you chop the rest.
Everything is ready in 73 min instead of 135 min
Turkey meatballs in tomato sauce with rice and zucchini
Starts at 0 min
Hands-on Simmers on its own 18 min
Roast cod with ratatouille and brown rice
Starts at 12 min
Hands-on Simmers on its own 18 min
Brown rice pudding with banana and honey
Starts at 24 min
Hands-on Simmers on its own 13 min
Teriyaki salmon bowl with brown rice and broccoli
Starts at 36 min
Hands-on Simmers on its own 13 min
Protein rice pudding with berries
Starts at 48 min
Hands-on Simmers on its own 13 min Session done at 73 min
Timers
One timer per dish that cooks on its own: start it and move on to the rest.
Cook in one go
Tick a dish once it is cooked, or set it aside if you are not making it today.
Weigh grains and meat raw, tinned pulses drained.
Cook on the day
Too quick or too delicate to prepare ahead.
Boxes & labels
19 boxes total
One box per meal, already dated from the week's menu.
Turkey meatballs in tomato sauce with rice and zucchini
4- Tuesday · Luncheat by Tue, Aug 4
- Tuesday · Dinnereat by Tue, Aug 4
- Friday · Luncheat by Fri, Aug 7
- Friday · Dinnereat by Fri, Aug 7
Roast cod with ratatouille and brown rice
4- Wednesday · Luncheat by Wed, Aug 5
- Wednesday · Dinnereat by Wed, Aug 5
- Saturday · Luncheat by Sat, Aug 8
- Saturday · Dinnereat by Sat, Aug 8
Brown rice pudding with banana and honey
3- Monday · Breakfasteat by Mon, Aug 3
- Thursday · Breakfasteat by Thu, Aug 6
- Sunday · Breakfasteat by Sun, Aug 9
Teriyaki salmon bowl with brown rice and broccoli
6- Monday · Luncheat by Mon, Aug 3
- Monday · Dinnereat by Mon, Aug 3
- Thursday · Luncheat by Thu, Aug 6
- Thursday · Dinnereat by Thu, Aug 6
- Sunday · Luncheat by Sun, Aug 9
- Sunday · Dinnereat by Sun, Aug 9
Protein rice pudding with berries
2- Tuesday · Mid-morning snackeat by Tue, Aug 4
- Friday · Mid-morning snackeat by Fri, Aug 7
Three habits that save time
- Start the grains first: they cook on their own while you prepare the rest.
- Keep grain and sauce in separate boxes: the grain softens less on reheating.
- Freeze the end-of-week servings and move them to the fridge the night before.